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Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons | 
| Author: Tim Russert
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Rating:  109 reviews
Sales Rank: 1779
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 081297543X
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.8742
EAN: 9780812975437
ASIN: 081297543X
Publication Date: May 15, 2007
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Condition: Some dirt on exterior; interior in like new condition!
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Product Description
What does it really mean to be a good father? What did your father tell you, that has stayed with you throughout your life? Was there a lesson from him, a story, or a moment that helped to make you who you are? Is there a special memory that makes you smile when you least expect it?
After the publication of Tim Russert’s number one New York Times bestseller about his father, Big Russ & Me, he received an avalanche of letters from daughters and sons who wanted to tell him about their own fathers, most of whom were not superdads or heroes but ordinary men who were remembered and cherished for some of their best moments–of advice, tenderness, strength, honor, discipline, and occasional eccentricity.
Most of these daughters and sons were eager to express the gratitude they had carried with them through the years. Others wanted to share lessons and memories and, most important, pass them down to their own children.
This book is for all fathers, young or old, who can learn from the men in these pages how to get it right, and to understand that sometimes it is the little gestures that can make the big difference for your child. For some in this book, the appreciation came later than they would have liked. But as Wisdom of Our Fathers reminds us, it is never too late to embrace it.
From the father who coached his daughter in sports (and life), attending every meet, game, performance, and tournament, to the daughter who, after a fifteen-year estrangement, learned to make peace with her difficult father just before he died, to the son who came, at last, to appreciate the silent way his father could show affection, Wisdom of Our Fathers shares rewarding lessons, immeasurable gifts, and lasting values.
Heartfelt, humorous, engaging, irresistibly readable, and bound to bring back memories of unforgettable moments with our own fathers, Tim Russert’s new book is not only a fitting companion to his own marvelous memoir, but also a celebration of the positive qualities passed down from generation to generation.
From the Hardcover edition.
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 Wisdom from a daughter September 24, 2008
I bought this book for myself after Tim died. I was glued to the TV for that week, mourning with the thousands that mourned. I felt that if I purchased the book, I would have a connection with Tim. I didn't bargain for the sadness it made me feel over the loss of my own father some 33 years ago when I was only 22 (like Luke). After reading the book, I then purchased 5 more --- one for each of my children and one for each of my siblings. I am working on a 'letter to my children' about their grandfather, whom they never knew. I had erroneously thought that since I was adopted, my children wouldn't have any real interest in who my father was b/c there was no blood relation. Having read Wisdom of Our Fathers I now know that blood relation is really such a small part of the overall person I became because of my father. This will be a special Christmas when I give my children the book and the 4 page, single spaced 'letter' that I wrote to my father. Thank you Tim ---
Ode to fathers, and Tim August 25, 2008
This was another wonderful, tearful book from Tim Russert. How much we will miss him... I just wish he had written a book about his mother.
Tim Russert was a very special man. August 10, 2008
Tim Russert was a very humble, everyday man who serves as a role model for young men in his professional and personal life. Great book.
wonderful book August 1, 2008
this is another book by late tim russert- he is truely gifted- sad for america that some one so passionate is gone.
 INTIMACY, COMFORT, TRAUMA, & LIFE LESSONS. July 29, 2008
58 out of 60 found this review helpful
The book is 297 pages & is divided into 21 chapters. The most crucial ones for me were "Honor, Being There, Forgiveness, Missing Dads, The Protector, Discipline, & 75 Reasons."
What was so refreshing about this book was the theme of basic normalcy & decency that most people seem to have. This book should appeal to most people, but it is not only or truly a book about a "father-son relationship." It came across more as a memoir of intimate vignettes, some of which are negative. One of a son whose father missed out being a a dad because of his drug addiction which eventually killed him.
Two of the more positive stories were when a father comforted his son after he told his dad that he was gay, & Kerry a girl who grew up with a stutter, whose dad held her hand & told her "it's ok". There are many life lessons in these stories that are very applicable to people regardless of their own individual backgrounds, beliefs, & experiences. All in all a very inspirational & intimate read.
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